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The website is normally updated weekly. This page lists the latest updates from January 2011. The most recent updates are listed first - you can check out what's new since your last visit.


Reading Buses Alexander Dennis Enviro400H Hybrids
Earlier updates this year & before
New for Christmas Day
Merry Christmas!
Our United States gallery has been given a complete overhaul and an Apple fresh look.
The new gallery will include the complete new Mini Gallery for the Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, the final addition to the new Mini Greyhound Gallery which has been building over the last few weeks and the new Mini Gallery for Santa Monica Big Blue Bus featuring their NABI 60-BRTs. Updates to the following galleries will also be included: Coach USA New York Sightseeing, Coach USA Newark Airport Express, LA Metro Miscellaneous gallery, LA Metro Neoplans, LA Metro RTS, LA Metro Local Orion VIs, LA Metro Rapid, Plymouth & Brockton and Preserved American buses
Picture of the Week.
Update and new look to the Model Fleet Focus for Skills.
Carlyle joins the body builders featured in the Bus & Coach Builders section which too has been given a facelift.
Update to the Thorpes of Wembley picture gallery.
December 18th
A new gallery for prestige coach operator, Flights Hallmark.
London Country associated operator, Londonlinks gets a gallery update.
Update and new look to the Model Fleet Focus for London & County.
Caetano joins the body builders featured in the Bus & Coach Builders section.
Picture of the Week.
December 11th
Update and new look to the Model Fleet Focus for Great Yarmouth Buses.
Bristol joins the Bus & Coach Builders section.
Update to the Barton Transport picture gallery.
New gallery for BC Transit Victoria New Flyers.
Picture of the Week.

December 4th
Update and new look to the Model Fleet Focus for SELNEC.
Bedford joins the Bus & Coach Builders section.
Update to the London Transport Central area RF class picture gallery.
New gallery for City of Nottingham coaches.
Picture of the Week.

November 27th
Picture of the Week.
Update and new look to the Model Fleet Focus for Ribble.
Alexander Dennis joins the Bus & Coach Builders section.
Update to the London Go-Ahead Metrobus "Other buses" pictures.
New gallery for Canadian operator BC Transit of Victoria's NovaBus fleet.
November 20th
We are pleased to announce first details of TTC SHOWBUS international 2012 this week. The venue will be the Imperial War Museum, Duxford and the date will either be the 16th September. This will be our 40th display. We will be celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the London Olympics, the AEC centenary and hosting special displays to commemorate 40 years of the Leyland National and fifty of the Bedford VAL. We also anticipate the New Bus for London to make its SHOWBUS debut.
New gallery for BC Transit of Squamish.
Picture of the Week.
Update and new look to the Model Fleet Focus for Southern National.
Update to Westbus UK bus photos.
Alexander is the first manufacturer to feature in our new Bus Manufacturers pages.
November 13th
New gallery for East West Bus Co of Melbourne.
Picture of the Week.
Update and new look to the Model Fleet Focus for Premier Travel.
Update to MTL London bus photos.
November 6th
Picture of the Week.
New gallery for American Greyhound coaches in the "Pepsi Cola" livery.
Updated pictures for London RCL Routemasters.
Update and new look to the Model Fleet Focus for Leeds City Transport.
October 30th
Picture of the Week.
New gallery for BC Transit Victoria Dennis Darts.
Updated picture galleries for Canadian DMSs and Canadian Routemasters.
Update and new look to the Model Fleet Focus for Western National.
October 23rd
Picture of the Week.
New gallery for American Greyhound Quicksilver dog liveried coaches.
Updated picture gallery of former London United buses.
Update and new look to the Model Fleet Focus for Southdown.
October 16th
Picture of the Week Sydney's Dennis Enviro350H hybrid.
New gallery for American Greyhound Gray Line liveried coaches
Updated Pre-war London RT pictures.
Update and new look to Ensignbus Model Fleet Focus.
October 8th
New gallery for Go West Midlands.
Picture of the Week.
Updated Stagecoach London sold buses pictures.
Update and new look to East Kent Model Fleet Focus.
October 2nd
Picture of the Week.
Update to Halifax Model Fleet Focus.
New gallery for the surviving Jackson, Tennessee Greyhound art deco Half Way Station.
Update to the original London United Dennis Darts gallery.
September 25th
See the TTC SHOWBUS 2011 winners list now on-line
Picture of the Week.
We expect to be moving our website to a new host this week, which may cause some disruption to the site's availability.
New gallery for Boston paratransit - The Ride - completes our Boston MBTA mini gallery complete with depot locations and some video footage of the new Silverline trolleys.
Update to our Guildford & West Surrey gallery.
New Model Fleet Focus for First Manchester.
September 11th
Picture of the Week.
New gallery for Boston streetcars and Boston subways.
Updates to London Leyland National LS class gallery.
Sheffield Model Fleet Focus update.
TTC SHOWBUS transport links to
Cambridge Stations, Whittlesford Station and the on-site Shuttle all now finalised.
September 4th
Picture of the Week.
New gallery for First's American Boltbus operation.
Updates to Eastrans of Melbourne and London Limebourne gallery.
East Yorkshire Model Fleet Focus update.
Duxford Tours schedule now on-line.
News of special arrangements for Disability access and transport to, from and on-site.

August 28th
SHOWBUS entries top 300 this week.
Picture of the Week.
New gallery for the trolleybuses and buses of Boston Silver Line
Updates to London galleries of White Rose and Provincial Routemasters.
City of Portsmouth Model Fleet Focus update.
Showbus display numbers are on line today.

August 21st
SHOWBUS entries top 250 this week.
New gallery of Classic American Greyhounds - this will be added to shortly with pictures from Hibbing Greyhound Museum.
Update to Kentish bus gallery and new Model Fleet Focus for Kentish Bus.
Picture of the Week.
August 14th
SHOWBUS entries top 225 this week.
New gallery for BC Transit in Whistler.
Update to Connex and Leaside Travel galleries.
Southern Vectis Model Fleet Focus update.
Picture of the Week.

August 7th
On track for a big entry, SHOWBUS entries top 200 this week.
SHOWBUS 2011 excursion list now available.
Details of the Museum's special SHOWBUS excursion and large party discounts now released.
New gallery for Davis' of Ballarat.
Update to San Francisco MUNI trolleybuses gallery.
Greater Manchester Transport Model Fleet Focus update.
Picture of the Week.
July 31st
SHOWBUS 2011 site layout map now available. New galleries for singledeckers of Arriva Midlands and Arriva Midlands doubledeckers.
Update to San Francisco cable cars gallery and London RC class.
Green Line Model Fleet Focus update.
Picture of the Week.
July 24th
Photos of the prototype SHOWBUS FRM are now available and you can preorder for collection at SHOWBUS. To preorder your SHOWBUS FRM, simply click here
SHOWBUS entries surge to 150.
New gallery for MBTA Boston T buses.
Update to Former London Country buses gallery.
Crosville Model Fleet Focus update.
Picture of the Week.
July 17th
New gallery for San Francisco MUNI Subway Streetcars completes our long awaited SF MUNI Mini Gallery.
Update to BEA Routemasters & Jubilee Routemasters picture galleries.
Pickfords Model Fleet Focus update.
Picture of the Week. SHOWBUS entries pass 125.

July 10th
Visions InternationalWe are pleased to announce that Visions International are supporting SHOWBUS international 2011 and will be producing the official SHOWBUS 2011 DVD.


SHOWBUS entries pass 125.
New gallery for San Francisco MUNI Buses.
Update to Central London roofbox RT picture gallery.
Reading Buses Model Fleet Focus update.
Picture of the Week.
July 3rd
New gallery for San Francisco MUNI Market Street Railway streetcars.
Update to Midland Red picture gallery.
Midland Red Model Fleet Focus update.
Picture of the Week.
June 26th
SHOWBUS entries hit 100.
New gallery for California's AC Transit Van Hools.
Update to Wings of Uxbridge pictures.
Picture of the Week.
East Midland Model Fleet Focus update.
June 19th
BUSESWe are pleased to announce that BUSES magazine is supporting SHOWBUS international again for 2011.



New galleries for CoachUSA Prevosts and CoachUSA Miscellany to complete the current CoachUSA gallery update.
Update to London MCW MetroRider MR & MRL class pictures.
Picture of the Week.
Eastern National Model Fleet Focus update.
June 12th
A list of stallholders booked in already for SHOWBUS 2011 on line today.
New galleries for Coach USA Setras and Coach USA Neoplans.
Update to London Country pictures.
Picture of the Week.
London Country Model Fleet Focus update.
June 5th
CoachAds.co.ukWe are pleased to announce that CoachAds.co.uk are joining the band of sponsors for SHOWBUS international 2011.

The first bookings in SHOWBUS Showcase.
New gallery for Coach USA Red & Tan NovaBus RTS.
Update to Travel London pictures.
Picture of the Week.
Eastern Counties Model Fleet Focus update.
May 29th
New gallery for Coach USA MCIs.
Update to London Merlin & London Swift classes pictures.
Picture of the Week.
Devon General Model Fleet Focus update.
May 22nd
EnsignbusWe are pleased to announce that Ensignbus will again be providing a vehicle for Showbus control this year.

New gallery for Coach USA Van Hools.
Update to London L Class pictures.
Picture of the Week.
Birmingham City Transport Model Fleet Focus update.
May 15th
SHOWBUS entries pass 50 already with first M&D liveried entries.
New gallery for Modern Greenline doubledeckers.
Update to Australian Baxters Bus Lines pictures.
Picture of the Week.
British Rail Model Fleet Focus.
May 8th
Go-AheadWe are pleased to announce that Go-Ahead confirm they will again be sponsoring the rally plaques for SHOWBUS entrants.

New gallery for City Sightseeing Washington.
Picture of the Week.
Update to the Harris Bus of Grays gallery.
Bus Rally Calendar for December 2011.
Update to the Cardiff Bus Model Fleet Focus.
Showbus entries start to flood in.

May 1st
With a new gallery for Coast Mountain Bus Community Shuttle minibuses, the Mini Gallery for Coast Mountain Bus is complete.
Picture of the Week.
Update to the London GS class gallery and the GS Model Focus.
Bus Rally Calendar for November 2011.
Update to the BRS Model Fleet Focus.
April 24th
TTCDIECAST
Midlands based TTCDIECAST, retailers of some of the best value models on the internet have chosen to present SHOWBUS international this year as the major sponsor of the event. To support their sponsorship and the event itself they will be commissioning two models from Jotus in Hong Kong. FRM1 will be on sale with special SHOWBUS decals and a new release of London dual staircase/dual door Ailsa V3 in single door guise will debut at Duxford.
A big update to our SHOWBUS DISPLAY section of the website with details of the 2011 event including the SHOWBUS Showcase and ENVIROMANIA.
New gallery for Coast Mountain Bus Orion V suburban express.
Grey-Green gallery and Model Fleet Focus updates.
Picture of the Week.
Update to the Brighton & Hove/BH&D Model Fleet Focus.
April 17th
New gallery for Vancouver's Coast Mountain NovaBus fleet.
Update to the pictures of Greenline post privatisation.
Update to the Barton Model Fleet Focus.
Bus Rally Calendar for October 2011.
Picture of the Week from Dunsfold.
April 10th
Red RoseRed Rose confirm that they will offer logistics support as sponsors of Showbus 2011. See us at "Cobham" today.



New gallery for Vancouver's Coast Mountain Bus New Flyer articulated buses.
Update to the gallery of London General low floor singledecker pictures.
Update to the Badgerline Model Fleet Focus in our new style.
Bus Rally Calendar for SHOWBUS month, September 2011.
Picture of the Week.
April 3rd
Bus Rally Calendar for August 2011.
Our new Picture of the Week feature.
Update to the gallery of Californian Bay Area operator AC Transit.
New gallery for Vancouver's Coast Mountain Bus New Flyer trolleys.
Update to the Arriva Model Fleet Focus.
The UK North East Coach Hire directory has been updated.
March 27th
D&G BusD&G Bus confirm that they will be sponsoring the prizes at Showbus 2011.

New gallery for Benders of Geelong.
Update to the pictures of London General non low floor doubledeckers.
Bus Rally Calendar for July 2011.
March 20th
First entries in Showbus 2011 now on-line
Bus Rally Calendar for June 2011.
New gallery for Megabus Canada completes our make over of our Canada bus gallery.
Update to First London singledeckers gallery with pictures and video of the new Wright Fuel Cell bus.
Stallholder form available to complete on line.
March 13th
Motts TravelMotts confirms that they will offer logistics support as sponsors of Showbus 2011.



Toronto Transit Commission Mini Gallery completed with depot locations and the Toronto Wheel-Trans paratransit section.
Bus Rally Calendar for May 2011.
A refresh and caption update to our Kennebunkport Seashore Trolley Museum gallery.
Update to Frames Rickards gallery.
March 6th
Showbus Entry Form goes on-line.
New gallery for Toronto Transit Commission Orion buses.
Update to the pictures of former Green Line coaches.
Makeover to our Bahrain Buses Gallery.
Bus Rally Calendar for April 2011.
Update to the list of future model bus releases.

February 27th
Bus & Coach BuyerBus & Coach Buyer confirm that they will produce the special souvenir programme for SHOWBUS 2011 as in previous years.

New gallery for Megabus UK.
Update to Megabus USA gallery.
First for 2011, the March Bus Rally Calendar
February 20th
New gallery for Toronto Transit Commission's GM Fishbowls.
Update to East Thames Buses/London Dial-A-Ride gallery.
February 13th
GO Transit Orion buses complete the GO Transit mini gallery with depot locations and some video.
An update to the Red Rover 138 gallery and Las Vegas RTC/CAT mini gallery makeover.
Model bus releases for January 2011.
February 6th
New gallery for GO Transit Prevosts.
Update to galleries for London ST & London STL class.
New London STL model focus.
January 30th
New gallery for Toronto New Flyers.
Update to galleries for London Buslines and Croydon Tramlink.
Australia Day January 26th
Dysons of Melbourne Mini gallery with galleries for Dysons APT coaches, Dysons V-Line coaches and Dysons fleet coaches.
January 23rd
New gallery for Toronto streetcars.
Update to picture for Epsom Coaches/Quality Line.
January 16th
New gallery for GO Transit Enviro500s.
Update to London BTS - London Sovereign gallery and London Transport RTL class.
January 9th
Toronto Transit Commission NovaBus RTS.
Update to pictures of blue London RTs and London RTWs.
January 2nd
A new look to our homepage.
Coast Mountain Bus New Flyer articulated trolleys.
Update to pictures of Stagecoach London non low floor singledeckers.

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Four Deuce Enviro500s block The Strip at the service launch on October 27th 2005







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